Marco Silva has been named as new Watford head coach.
The Portuguese manager left his post at Hull earlier this week and had been linked with the vacant managerial position at FC Porto, while Crystal Palace was also a mooted destination for the 39-year-old.
However, the Hornets have won the race to secure the services of Silva, who comes in as Walter Mazzarri’s successor.
“Watford Football Club is delighted to announce the appointment of Marco Silva as Head Coach,” a statement read on the club’s official website.
“The 39-year old, who has experience of managing in Portugal, Greece and most recently in England with Hull City, has signed a two-year deal at Vicarage Road.
“A title-winner in Greece with Olympiacos, he’d previously led Sporting to a third-place finish in Portugal in 2014 and delivered their first trophy – the Portuguese Cup – since 2008.
“Early managerial experiences were gained at Estoril, where he guided the club to promotion and a place in Portugal’s top-flight.
“The Greek Super League triumph in 2016 came with six games to spare, with Silva having earlier in that campaign led his team to victory at Arsenal in a UEFA Champions League match.”
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